‘No Other Solution’: Trump Demands Intel CEO Resign Over China Ties
President Donald Trump demanded on Thursday that Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan resign from his position over his alleged ties to Communist China. Republican Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton raised concerns about Tan’s ties to dozens of…
President Donald Trump demanded on Thursday that Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan resign from his position over his alleged ties to Communist China.
Republican Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton raised concerns about Tan’s ties to dozens of Chinese companies in a Tuesday letter to the Intel Board of Directors, including some that reportedly “have ties to the Chinese People’s Liberation Army.” Trump stated on Truth Social that the only solution is for Tan to resign from his position.
“The CEO of INTEL is highly CONFLICTED and must resign, immediately. There is no other solution to this problem. Thank you for your attention to this problem!” Trump said.
Cotton pointed out that Tan had most recently served as the CEO of Cadence Design Systems, an electric design automation company that pleaded guilty on July 28 to “illegally selling its products to a Chinese military university” and transferring its Technology